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[ad_1] Israel’s military displayed an Iranian ballistic missile that it said had been retrieved from the Dead Sea. The Iranian foreign minister has warned that any Israeli retaliation against Iran would be met with an “immediate and severe” response. Kani told state TV that Tehran’s response following any Israeli retaliation would come in seconds, not hours. Russian President Putin in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart warned that…

[ad_1] A flooded street during a rain storm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024 | Photo Credit: Reuters Torrential rain flooded roads, homes and malls and briefly halted operations at Dubai’s airport as storms lashed the Gulf on Tuesday, after leaving at least 18 dead in Oman. The airport began diverting all incoming flights. Dubai, the Middle East’s financial centre, was paralysed by the heavy storms…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: US defence secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday spoke with his Chinese counterpart for the first time since November 2022, during which they discussed bilateral ties and underlined the importance of maintaining open lines of military-to-military communication, amidst Beijing’s aggressive manoeuvres in the Indo-Pacific. The video conference was the maiden communication between Austin and Admiral Dong Jun, China’s defence minister, who assumed charge in December last year. It…

[ad_1] COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said it failed to reach an agreement with its bondholders for restructuring around USD 12 billion debt, in the latest setback for the cash-strapped island nation which is aiming to meet targets for the next tranche of the IMF bailout. Sri Lanka aims to complete debt restructuring agreements with private creditors and sovereign bond-holders by June, in time for the next…

[ad_1] JERUSALEM: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday it had found unexploded 1,000-pound bombs inside schools after Israel pulled troops out of southern Gaza’s main city Khan Yunis. The Israeli army has carried out relentless air strikes and bombardments in Gaza since Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7. UN agencies led an “assessment mission” in Khan Yunis after Israeli forces withdrew from the embattled city last…

[ad_1] Former President Donald Trump walks out of the courtroom following the first day of jury selection at the Manhattan criminal court in New York on April 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on April 16 is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020. Hundreds…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Iran has temporarily shut down its nuclear facilities for “security considerations” in the wake of a recent missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday.The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog, Rafael Grossi, shared this information on the sidelines of a UN Security Council meeting.Concerns were raised about a potential Israeli strike on an…

[ad_1] Last Updated: April 16, 2024, 00:30 IST Read all latest and breaking World News on News18.com Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms tonight through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. WASHINGTON: Tens of millions of Americans stretching from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Baltimore could face strong thunderstorms tonight through Wednesday, with tornadoes possible in some states. A large storm…

[ad_1] NEW YORK: Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial opened Monday in a historic first for a US ex-president and a seismic twist to an already explosive 2024 election where the Republican is seeking to defy multiple scandals and return to power. Trump has repeatedly described the hush money case as a sham. But reality set in for the 77-year-old, hard-right Republican as Judge Juan Merchan issued the routine…

[ad_1] French President Emmanuel Macron attends a session at the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and neighbouring countries, a year after war broke out between Sudan’s army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the northeast African country, in Paris, France on April 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters French President Emmanuel Macron announced on April 15 that world donors are pledging more than €2 billion euros aid for Sudan…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ukraine is poised to potentially receive prototypes of the United Kingdom’s advanced “DragonFire” high-power laser weapon, which has been under development for over seven years and has just demonstrated its precision in recent tests. This development comes as Ukraine continues to defend against the ongoing Russian invasion, which began more than two years ago.The British Defense Ministry has highlighted the weapon’s remarkable accuracy, capable of hitting…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In what could turn out to be a repeat of the 2017 massacre of Hindus by Rohingya terror groups in Rakhine state of Myanmar, a group of Hindus and Buddhists are being held hostage in Buthiduang in the country’s Arakan state. “With unrest and instability expanding to Buthidaung, the volatility has taken a new turn with Islamic terror groups working on behest of the military to…

[ad_1] Valeriy Kucherenko is a decorated “Hero of Ukraine” but the battle he is currently fighting is learning how to eat and use the toilet alone. Seriously injured in October, the burly 30-year-old is a double amputee with two prosthetic arms. More and more Ukrainian soldiers like him are losing limbs in a war that has dragged into a third year, and being forced to adjust to life in…

[ad_1] BEIJING: The children of human rights advocates in China are being punished for their parents’ activism as Beijing intensifies a crackdown on civil society, a rights group warned on Monday.China has long stood accused of suppressing human rights, especially in the troubled regions of Xinjiang and Tibet as well as more recently in the former British colony of Hong Kong.Beijing consistently denies abuses and claims the allegations are…

[ad_1] “Both (Iran and Israel) are able at this point to claim victory and step down off the precipice, particularly since there were no Israeli civilians killed,” Yacoubian said. The world was still waiting, however, for the result of an Israeli War Cabinet meeting on Sunday. Israeli hard-liners have pushed for a response, but others have suggested restraint, saying Israel should focus on strengthening budding ties with Arab partners.…

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President J.P. Nadda during the BJP’s manifesto launch in New Delhi on April 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy BJP manifesto drops NRC, says CAA to give citizenship to all ‘eligible persons’ The BJP has dropped compilation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) from its manifesto that was released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 14. NRC was one…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart an unprecedented aerial attack from Iran as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. The U.S. assisted Israel in shooting down dozens of drones and missiles fired by Iran on Saturday in what was the…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The worsening Iran-Israel conflict has triggered pockets of turbulence in air travel, with Air India tweaking the timings of a few of its ultra-long-haul flights and temporarily suspending sorties to and from Tel Aviv.Pilots are reporting a spurt in GPS signal jamming and spoofing in the conflict region, prompting route planners to constantly scramble the charts to find safer alternatives.Airlines have started adding fuelling stops for…